Wyrmkeep Dungeons TZ1: Raiders of the Cloud Castle

$3,343

147

Wyrmkeep Dungeons TZ1: Raiders of the Cloud Castle has been funded! Good work, everyone!

The third Stretch Goal has now been surpassed.

Next up is the second full-page illustration Stretch Goal.

Help us add this additional content by becoming a backer today!

A complete list of announced Stretch Goals can be found below.

Are you a gamemaster looking for an interesting and challenging adventure to begin a new campaign? Or maybe you just want a scenario you can run for your players that can be completed in one session? In either case, I have just what you want… Wyrmkeep Dungeons TZ1: Raiders of the Cloud Castle is a fantasy role-playing game adventure module designed for a band of 6-8 5e DnD characters of 8th to 10th level.

The final entry in a ranger’s journal reveals clues to a terrible secret: wandering horrors from the sky have been ravaging secluded settlements all across the mountains and valleys of the Tanz in the last few years, taking all they can carry and enslaving those that survive the assault. The journal also has a prediction of which village will be the next target of attack: the farming community of Woods-end!

Quickly riders travel to nearby towns seeking those who would be willing to immediately lend assistance. Can a dignitary from Woods-end convince a band of adventurers to rise to the occasion (no pun intended) and make a preemptive strike against these Raiders of the Cloud Castle before all is lost?

The author of the module is Joe Pearce, who has been running and writing RPG adventures for over 20 years. This is his fourth fantasy RPG funding drive, the first three being the successfully funded and shipped Temple of the Dragon Kin,Befouled Maze of the Demi-Lich, and The Beast Below. Joe is also a video game developer and writes a webcomic.

An abridged version of Raiders of the Cloud Castle was run at Gamex 2018, and all that is needed to complete the module is a few additional encounters, final stat blocks, and illustrations. As such I expect it should be available for delivery to backers by early 2019.

The module will have the following features as a base goal:

16-20 pages in length

Over 16 encounter areas

4 black & white interior illustrations

A color cover illustration

At least 2 new monsters available as Open Game Content

Maps of the cloud castle

8 pre-generated player characters ready to use

Hey! What are you looking at?!

All backers receive these custom character sheets!

Once the base goal is reached, I would like to make Raiders of the Cloud Castle even better by adding more content!

Mock-ups of paper miniatures. Back of miniature is a silouette of character.

The Shadow Knows... It's Going to Wreck You!

You can include additional items in your rewards by increasing your pledge total above to the base for the tier you selected. Just include the additional amount(s) listed below. Please note that some add-ons have restrictions.

More information about our other modules below!

Softcover copies of The Beast Below included a printed handout featuring the four primary foes of the adventure! See the gray T-shirt above under Add-ons to get an idea of what that artwork looks like.

Thanks for your interest in this project! I hope you will become a backer and help make Wyrmkeep Dungeons TZ1: Raiders of the Cloud Castle a reality for gamers to enjoy. Regardless of whether you can donate, please share a link to this project with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, or any other forum were you think people would like to know about the module.

One final note: As a backer of Kickstarter projects myself, I have one request for you: even if you don’t support this project, please find another project today and donate at least $1 to them. That way they will be excited, you will feel great, and it will help us further everyone's creative and artistic goals on this site.

-- Joe Pearce

Risks and challenges

We have already successfully funded and shipped three fantasy RPG modules, and based on that we know that the risks are pretty minimal for a project of this kind. We don't anticipate any delays or issues, but once in a while they happen due to the detail level of an encounter or two.

I want to create a top-notch module, so extra drafts, testing and final tweaking may be required. Backers will be kept up-to-date on these issues. If and when this causes a delay, it will be for making the best product that I can on budget!

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $65 or more
About $65

Name a PC or NPC

Make your personal mark in Raiders of the Cloud Castle by naming one of the pre-generated PCs or an NPC, plus your name will appear at the top of the website's backer list among the others who did the same. You also get two copies of the module (one signed by Joe).

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $250 or more
About $250

Entitled Supporter

You like us! You really like us! For your generous pledge you receive CREDIT on the module's TITLE PAGE. You also receive a THREE softcover copies of Raiders of the Cloud Castle (two signed), plus one of our T-shirts of your choice. FREE SHIPPING. And as a bonus you get to name TWO pre-generated PCs or NPCs.